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Description

The Ultegra HG-93 chain features super-narrow 9-speed construction, allowing for the use of a 9-speed cassette of the same overall width as 8-speed. Its ultra-precision construction helps maintain strength, dependability, and shifting performance on the narrower 9-speed sprockets. You also get superior durability, with pin pull-out resistance increased by 50% in comparison to 8-speed.

Reliable and Smooth Chain

Comment on I-Man's review:

bees kneees

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

This chain deff gets the job done but you can't beat the easy install and removal of a sram chain with the quick link. All in all I feel they are comparable. Problem free as long as you take care of it .

Comment on johngchrist's review:

strong.

I use this on a DH/FR bike. I had been using Sram for a while and had multiple breaks on the same trails with the same bike. I switched to Shimano and the breaking chains stopped. Maybe a fluke or just luck; but, I only use Shimano chains since then even though I prefer the Sram cassettes and shifters.

Comment on shaun Moyes's review:

10 years and still going strong!

I have been using the same XT 9-speed chain on my hardtail since 1999. Yes, that aint a typo, over 10 years. I was prompted to do this review because after a once a year cleaning the chain still looks and performs like new.

If you think that is hard to believe consider this. 1. Perfect Shifts: The XT 9-speed group still shifts better than anything else I have used including SRAM 10-speed. 2. Long Lasting: The materials must be very high quality. My chain has been used for thousands of miles of riding and has stretched less than my 10-speed chain did in 10 months. 3.Durable: I haven't babied this chain at all. When I drop a chain I don't get off and fix it I unjam it and regear it while riding. I thought it should of snapped a couple time by never did. 4: Finish: I don't take care of my hardtail. I rarely lube the chain, let grim and mud build up and then power wash it off. For the first time in years I did a full drivetrain clean up and the sucker looks new. No rust just nice nickel plate.

Specifically, I believe the main difference between 8/9/10 speed chains is their width, which must be compatible with the spacing of your rear cassette. (If it's not, the shifting will be "terrible" to "completely unusable.")

I bought this chain (along with a SRAM PG-907 cassette and XT shifters) to convert my lady's old 8-speed steel-frame hardtail to a 9-speed, and the whole system worked very well together.

will this also work as a 9 speed road bike...

Yep, this will work just fine on a road bike 9-speed cassette. Honestly though, SRAM's chains rock. Backcountry only carries the 10-speed chains, but if you go to your local bike shop they should be able to set you up.Why SRAM chains you ask? One word: PowerLink.

PowerLinks work perfect on Shimano Chains. Just make sure you install the correct width PL (9 or 10 speed as appropriate).

At 700 miles on my XT chain, I had moved all my components to another frame. After breaking the XT link and reinstalling the chain on my new frame, I made the chain whole again with a PowerLink. I have put on another 600 miles since and the shifting is still Shimano Perfect!